Published on May 28, 2020.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Ministry of the Environment highlighted different initiatives that seek to promote a better ecosystem for the near future of Chile. Among them, a new Circular Economy Roadmap con el fin de reducir considerablemente los residuos domiciliarios generados en el país, y un decreto que fija las metas de recolección y valorización de envases y embalajes que viene inmerso dentro de la Ley de Responsabilidad Extendida del Productor (REP), la cual obliga a las empresas a hacerse cargo de los residuos que generan.

In detail, this new Economy Roadmap Circular aims to reduce household waste by 10% by 2040 that today (96%) reach the fillings sanitary, and that, in addition, at least 65% of household waste get recycled.

For its part, the decree that sets recycling goals for companies (REP law) the forces to increase their recycling rates with the installation of 350 new clean points, the formalization of base recyclers and a definitive collection scheme door to door, which will allow the country, in the medium term, obtain figures equivalent to the countries developed.

In Hidronor We invite citizens and companies to support these challenges! For a Chile with less waste!

If you want to learn more about this topic, we invite you to read
“Hoja de Ruta de Economía Circular busca que a 2040 solo 10% de basura domiciliaria llegue a relleno sanitario”.

“Ley REP: aprueban decreto que fija metas de reciclaje a empresas”.